Falling Water

Population: 2,090
Median household income: $113,160
Median home value: $398,400

Located in Hamilton County, Tennessee, Falling Water is a community with a population of 2,090. At $113,160, its median household income sits above Hamilton County's $72,568.

From 2019 to 2023, Falling Water's population grew 63.3% from 1,280 to 2,090, while its median home value rose 67.1% from $238,400 to $398,400.

The typical home was built around 1996. 3.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,090
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $113,160
Median home value: $398,400
Median gross rent: $711
Housing units: 819
Homeownership rate: 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2802,090

Median household income

$71,458$113,160

Median home value

$238,400$398,400

Median gross rent

$917$711

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,280	$71,458	$238,400	$917
2020	1,534	$96,419	$231,600	$918
2021	1,776	$99,665	$247,500	$853
2022	2,022	$117,639	$324,300	—
2023	2,090	$113,160	$398,400	$711

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	110	5.3%
5 to 17	307	14.7%
18 to 24	101	4.8%
25 to 34	233	11.1%
35 to 44	318	15.2%
45 to 54	310	14.8%
55 to 64	318	15.2%
65 to 74	278	13.3%
75 and over	115	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,873	89.6%
Black or African American	67	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	9	0.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	94	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	47	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate15.5%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree27.9%

Graduate or professional degree17.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	2.9%
High school graduate	243	15.5%
Some college or associate's	571	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	438	27.9%
Graduate or professional degree	274	17.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone71.3%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	770	71.3%
Carpooled	70	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	228	21.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	157	18.4%
15 to 29 min	402	47.2%
30 to 44 min	197	23.1%
45 to 59 min	39	4.6%
60+ min	57	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 3.7% (77 of 2,090)

	Count	Share
Family households	629	79.6%
Nonfamily households	161	20.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	790	96.5%
Vacant	29	3.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	710	89.9%
Renter-occupied	80	10.1%

1-unit, detached85.8%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	703	85.8%
1-unit, attached	26	3.2%
2 to 4 units	22	2.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	68	8.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4725560
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.1959, -85.2594